The main objects of the environment protection part of the Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Act 2000 are to ensure that, licensees will:
In the context of the Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Act, the term environment is used to cover the natural, social, heritage and economic aspects of the environment.
To assist in meeting the requirements of Part 12 of the Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Act 2000 (the Act) and Petroleum and Geothermal Energy 2000, we have included the following downloadable forms. These can be used to assist you in submitting the necessary information required by the Act:
|Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and Statement of Environmental Objectives (SEO) Checklist||EIR/SEO Checklist||55k|
|Significance Assessment Template||Significance Assessment||27k|
|Annual Report Assessment Template |
Reporting against the SEO objectives is just one part of the annual reporting requirements for licensees
It should be noted, that the Department of State Development will undertake a formal assessment on all documents submitted, and may still request further information as per Regulation 10(2).